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Fish farming, a form of aquaculture, is now the fastest-growing form of factory farming worldwide.
Industrial fish farms, particularly open-net salmon pens, concentrate thousands of animals in confined spaces, producing waste and requiring significant inputs of feed, antibiotics, and chemicals to maintain productivity.
Fish are essential to healthy ocean ecosystems, but almost 90 percent of the world’s fisheries are considered “fully exploited” or “overfished” by the United Nations, and many species are in rapid decline due to industrial fishing and aquaculture.
Caring about fish means safeguarding ocean ecosystems, maintaining biodiversity, and protecting the planet’s climate and ecological stability for future generations.
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